1.  But he was careful to qualify his statement.

2.  He qualified his statement by adding that he was expressing only his personal opinion and that it would not affect his duty in Bosnia.

3.  Matsushita qualified his statement by saying that there is still uncertainty about the recovery.

4.  The media here, print and television, are controlled by the government, a circumstance that caused the ambassador to qualify his statement.

5.  But the president quickly qualified that statement, saying Mexico could not move alone and indicating he did not expect such a step soon.

6.  Obviously prepared, Gore was quick to recall that he had qualified the statement at the time.

7.  He immediately qualified that statement, however.

8.  But he immediately qualified that statement, saying mechanical failure could also be the cause.